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Japan museum under fire for ‘rewriting history’ with Nanking ‘incident’ label
A museum in Japan is facing accusations of 'rewriting history' for replacing the term 'Nanking massacre' with 'incident', drawing criticism over its wartime aggression narrative. The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum reportedly capitulated to a civic group's pressure campaign, altering exhibit language despite prior resistance to revisionist efforts.
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